Judge hear countless oral arguments on the bench. Once they hang up their robes, they may have advice for lawyers. Adele Hedges, former chief justice of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals in Houston and now a Houston solo, helps prepare lawyers for oral arguments before courts of appeals.

Deborah Hankinson, a former justice on the Texas Supreme Court who now practices at appellate firm Hankinson LLP in Dallas, also assists lawyers with oral argument preparation.